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Watch 2016 New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the World

New Year's Eve celebrations around the world kicked off amid a boosted security presence in many countries.

NBC News is livestreaming fireworks displays in major cities at the below times: 

6 a.m. ET: New Zealand welcomes 2016 with a fireworks show in Auckland.

8 a.m. ET: Sydney, Australia, hosts its annual fireworks spectacular.

10 a.m. ET: Japanese revelers countdown to 2016 at an ancient temple in Tokyo.

11 a.m. ET: Hong Kong celebrates with a fireworks display over Victoria Harbour.

11 a.m. ET: Taiwan welcomes 2016 with a fireworks display at Taipei 101 building.

12 p.m. ET: Thailand hosts a New Year's fireworks display in Bangkok. 

3 p.m ET: Fireworks on the Burj Khalifa light up the Dubai night sky in the United Arab Emirates. (The live video was canceled after a high-rise luxury hotel burst into flames nearby.)

4 p.m. ET: Russian crowds celebrate at midnight in Moscow's Red Square.

5 p.m. ET: Cape Town, South Africa, rings in 2016.  

5 p.m. ET: Cairo, Egypt, lights up the pyramids with a fireworks display.

6 p.m. ET: Berlin, Germany, holds its New Year celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate.

7 p.m. ET London's Big Ben rings in the New Year for the United Kingdom.

11 p.m. ET Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro welcome 2016. 

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